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Andy Burnham
Labour MP for Leigh
- Secretary of State, Department of Health (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 17,272 votes. — 15th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Andy Burnham voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Transport, Trade and Industry, Culture Media and Sport, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Car Insurance, Miners' Compensation, Planning, General Practitioners, NHS Concordat
(based on written questions asked by Andy Burnham and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- NHS Redress Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Education Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Land Registration Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Enterprise Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day]: Dementia Services (27 Jan 2010) has video
“The hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech, but to correct him, the recent operating framework mentions dementia services.”
- Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day]: Dementia Services (27 Jan 2010) has video
“By June.”
- Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day]: Dementia Services (27 Jan 2010) has video
“I beg to move an amendment, to leave out from "charities" to the end of the Question and add: "welcomes the Dementia Strategy launched in 2009 which contains a programme of work to transform services for those with dementia over five years and is backed by funding of £150 million over two years; notes that the Government will shortly publish the report of the Nutrition Action Plan...”
More of Andy Burnham's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 66 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 138 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Andy Burnham speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 606 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Office rent abatement by Wigan Council to reflect public services offered from the offices, and benefits to the community and the Council from the use of the premises.
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £12,301 (475th) | £10,504 (550th) | £13,461 (523rd) | £16,147 | £18,501 (375th) | £20,317 (joint 189th with 1 other) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £18,009 (joint 2nd with 55 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £19,766 (230th) | £13,860 (496th) | £17,602 (494th) | £13,279 | £19,324 (joint 89th with 9 others) | £18,798 (joint 192nd with 12 others) | £17,420 (454th) | £42,134 (5th) |
| Staffing costs | £89,969 (448th) | £87,563 (328th) | £82,954 (375th) | £80,555 | £68,393 (438th) | £62,713 (548th) | £58,614 (557th) | £32,181 (615th) |
| Communications Allowance | £993 (574th) | £861 (581st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,845 (250th)3 | £10,409 (207th)2 | £9,607 (234th)1 | £8,869 | £14,614 (153rd) | £13,578 (192nd) | £9,020 (375th) | £6,712 (383rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £175 | £780 (joint 222nd with 1 other) | £717 (joint 211th with 1 other) | £0 | £231 (338th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,528 (74th) | £368 (243rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £81 (87th) | £27 (108th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,322 (468th) | £683 (370th) | £535 (518th) | £739 | £771 (369th) | £1,252 (168th) | £1,178 (262nd) | £1,367 (204th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,318 (joint 323rd with 1 other) | £1,355 (528th) | £1,928 | £2,163 (joint 379th with 1 other) | £3,935 (171st) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,211 (joint 311th with 1 other) | £828 (593rd) | £828 | £1,938 (joint 224th with 3 others) | £1,938 (joint 220th with 3 others) | £1,938 (joint 217th with 3 others) | £1,938 (joint 207th with 3 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £2,947 (34th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £135,805 (497th) | £127,804 (553rd) | £129,289 (466th) | £122,520 | £126,484 (266th) | £123,248 (243rd) | £107,892 (446th) | £102,572 (62nd) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £10,409 (41st).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £8,845 (59th).